Alsophis rijgersmaei COPE, 1869
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Alsophis rijgersmaei
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| Higher Taxa | Colubridae (Dipsadinae), Alsophiini, Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
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| Common Names | E: Anguilla Bank Racer, Anguilla Racer, Leeward Islands Racer |
| Synonym | Alsophis rijgersmaei COPE 1869:154 Alsophis cinereus — GARMAN 1887: 282 Alsophis cinereus — BARBOUR 1923: 6 Alsophis rigersmaei —BARBOUR 1930 Alsophis rijersmai — SCHWARTZ & HENDERSON 1991: 575 Alsophis rijgersmaei — CROTHER 1999 Alsophis rijgersmaei — BREUIL 2002 Alsophis rijgersmaei — WALLACH et al. 2014: 24 |
| Distribution | Anguilla, St. Martin (= St. Maarten), St. Barthelemy Type locality: St.-Martin and Anguilla. |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Syntypes: ANSP 5411-16 |
| Diagnosis | DIAGNOSIS. Alsophis rijgersmaei can be distinguished from all Lesser Antillean congeners by having 21 dorsal scale rows at midbody (Schwartz and Henderson 1985, Townsend et al. 2000) |
| Comment | Distribution: “So far as yet known, this distinct species is confined to the small island of St,. Martins, in the Spanish West Indies, which has an area of only about thirty square miles.” |
| Etymology | Six specimeils were sent to the Academy Natural Sciences by Dr. R. E. Van Rijgersma of that island. I dedicate the species to him in recognition of his labors in endeavoring to lay a basis for the complete zoology of that island” (from COPE 1869: 155). Hendrik E. van Rijgersma (1835–1877), was a Dutch naturalist and physician who practiced medicine on St. Martin during 1863–1877 (Holthius 1959). He collected plants and animals and sent the latter to the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia. |
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